=. A 9. Repairs to ships, boats md eircraft in the forward erea were accomplished without the facilitics of a repair ship cor base ashore, The principle of salf-cufficieney applied here as well. then maintenance and repairs in mall ships were beyond the capac= ity of the ship's foros, BELLE GIOVE, ESTES, BAIRSEO or CURTISS furnished assistance. The Boat fool hed its own repair section, supported by BELLE GROVE, They assieted Holmes and Narver in effecting repairs to the contractor's boats at Bikini, and in return ree i Ceived some assistance from Holmes end Narver in the repair of Bost Pool bests ab Eniwetok, The aviation units had their om aaintenance ergmisctisas. In anet cases ships were alie to effect repairs successfully without cuteide asaistancs. Holnes avi Narver aided Lt 762 in installing a generator ab Mavy expense. LST 762, LOT 551 end CYPSt were forced to return to Pearl Harbor formajor repsirs, APACHE obtained repair assistance at Kaval Station, Brajaleine The biggest problen in maintenmce anid repair was the inpossibility ef ships observing proper upkeap schedules. ll suffered to some extent from this lack, with the pusy amsller ships, the LSTs, ATPs and DDLe waffering the moat. 10. A highly euccessful aad well organized recreational area for the task groap was estahiished early in the Gpereticn on Bikini’ Islend. Task group persomel built the recreational facility unter the direction of Commanding Officer, USS BATROKO. 225 = Sa. Funds, equipment it